NHL Hockey Player News

Pavelec will get the start tonight.

This is a must-win for the Jets so there is no way they start Al Montoya. Pavelec was peppered in Tuesday's huge game vs. Washington. He allowed four goals on 40 shots in a loss that pretty much ends their season. He will be in tough tonight against the Habs.

Ondrej Pavelec
Lindback in goal

Lindback allowed three goals on 28 shots in a losing effort in his first game back from an ankle injury. He will get the call tonight against a Bruins team who are playing their worst hockey of the season. However it is tough to trust Lindback right now.

Anders Lindback
Lehtonen starts for the Stars.

Lehtonen has won just one of his last four starts since coming back from a minor injury that forced him to miss three games. He faces a hungry Blue Jackets team that used to make goalies must-starts, but Bobrovsky has changed that. Lehtonen could pull out a win in this one, but are you willing to take that risk?

Kari Lehtonen
Bobrovsky gets the nod for the Blue Jackets.

If anyone tells you they thought Sergei Bobrovsky was going to win 19 games with a 2.06 GAA and .930 SV% and have the Blue Jackets in the playoff race... They're lying. It has been outrageous to see what the former Flyer has been able to do. He has given you every reason to trust him. In a huge game, lets hope he shows up.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Halak will be the backup tonight against CGY. #stlblues

Halak has been out since April 1st with a groin injury. He will be Elliott's backup tonight and will be ready for the playoffs. However Elliott has gone 9-2-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .949 SV% since Halak got hurt so he will likely start Game 1 of the playoffs.

Jaroslav Halak
Mason starts and Fisher returns tonight.

This likely won't make too many Blue Jackets fans very happy. They are battling with the Red Wings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and the Preds will throw out their back-up vs. Detroit tonight. He is not fantasy relevant, stay away.

Karlsson confirms he will play tonight.

He was expected to miss 4-6 months when he had his Achilles tendon 70% severed in February. It is almost unbelievable but Karlsson will in fact be in the Senators lineup tonight. He will be paired with Marc Methot. If you picked him up in a daily league, you're probably pretty happy right now. Get him in your lineup!

Erik Karlsson
James reimer doesn't take optional skate this morning. Might be an indication that he's starting tonight. #tmltalk

Reimer allowed four goals on 25 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Lightning last night. The Leafs are locked into the playoffs so it would be surprising if they didn't give Remer a rest in back-to-back situation. He has a great matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.

James Reimer
Joey MacDonald gets the start for the #Flames tonight.

MacDonald allowed just one goal on 35 shots in a win over the Wild on Sunday. He has won four out of his last five starts, but he has a tough matchup vs. the Blues tonight. Not someone you can trust at this point in the season.

Semin has concussion, out last 2 games Muller says.

This is a tough break if you have Semin. He had posted three goals and five assists in his last six games. Make sure to get him out of your lineup. Chad LaRose will move up to the first line and Jared Staal will join his brother Jordan on the second line.

Alexander Semin
Babcock said he doesn't know if Franzen will play tonight. If he does then Bertuzzi won't play. No other changes

Franzen was hurt last night and might miss tonight's game. We'll have to wait for an official word from the Red Wings. He has played great as of late (6 goals in his last 6 games) so this would be a big blow to the Red WIngs roster.

Johan Franzen
Bryz in goal, not Mason. Mason first one off and Bryz not here.

It was originally reported that Steve Mason was going to get the start but it will actually be Ilya Bryzgalov. It is a good thing the Flyers updated that quickly instead of waiting. This will be Bryzgalov's first start since April 18th when he lost to the Devils. He'll take on the Islanders that are starting their backup Kevin Poulin, so Bryz could get a W tonight.

Ilya Bryzgalov

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